holt

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holt (dial.) wood, copse. OE. holt = OS., ON. holt, (M)Du. hout, (O)HG. holz :- Gmc. *χultam :- IE. *kdo-; cf. Gr. kládos twig, OIr. caill, (mod.) coill, W. celli.

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